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About This Manual Terms in this document The following terms are used in this manual. Indicates important information on operations. Make sure to read sections with this mark. Indicates additional information on operations. You should read sections with this mark. Reference Indicates where to look when you want to know more detailed or related information. WARNING A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. CAUTION A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. Symbols in this document The following symbols are used in this manual. Symbols Description [ ] Indicates menu names on the display screen. Indicates menu, window, and dialog names on the computer. " " Indicates messages and input text on the display screen. Indicates file names on the computer. Indicates reference titles. < > button/key Indicates a hardware button on the operator panel or a key on the keyboard of the computer. > Indicates how to get to the item you want in the menu of this printer or the computer. Your Printer Indicates a printer you want to use or select. - 2 -
Notation used in this manual The following notations may be used in this manual. PostScript3 Emulation PSE, POSTSCRIPT3 Emulation, POSTSCRIPT3 EMULATION Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Edition operating system Windows 10 (64bit version) * Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition operating system Windows 8.1 (64bit version) * Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit Edition operating system Windows 8 (64bit version) * Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Edition operating system Windows 7 (64bit version) * Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit Edition operating system Windows Vista (64bit version) * Microsoft Windows Server 2016 64-bit Edition operating system Windows Server 2016 * Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit Edition operating system Windows Server 2012 * Microsoft Windows Server 2012 64-bit Edition operating system Windows Server 2012 * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Edition operating system Windows Server 2008 R2 * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition operating system Windows Server 2008 (64bit version) * Microsoft Windows 10 operating system Windows 10 * Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system Windows 8.1 * Microsoft Windows 8 operating system Windows 8 * Microsoft Windows 7 operating system Windows 7 * Microsoft Windows Vista operating system Windows Vista * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system Windows Server 2008 * Generic name for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 Windows * If there is no special description, 64bit version is included in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. (64bit version and Windows Server 2008 R2 is included in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 R2 is included in Windows Server 2012.) If there is no special description, Windows 7 is used as Windows, OS X 10.11 is used as OS X, and Pro8432WT is used as the printer for examples in this document. Depending on your OS or model, the description on this document may be different. - 3 -
Contents About This Manual...2 Terms in this document... 2 Symbols in this document... 2 Notation used in this manual... 3 1. Convenient Print Functions... 7 Description of Print Functions... 7 Printing on Labels... 10 Printing on Custom Size Paper... 11 Manual Printing... 13 Combining Multiple Pages Onto One Sheet of Paper (Multiple page printing)... 14 Scaling to Pages... 15 Collating Pages... 16 Setting the Page Order... 16 Cover Printing... 17 Changing Print Quality (Resolution)... 17 Printing with white toner only... 18 Color printing with white toner... 18 How to print with application setting... 19 Emphasizing Fine Lines... 20 Auto Tray Selection... 20 Auto Tray Switching... 21 Changing the Driver's Default Settings... 22 Using Printer Fonts... 23 Using Computer Fonts... 23 Using a Print Buffer... 24 Printing to File... 24 Downloading PS Files... 25 Printing Out PS Errors... 25 2. Adjusting Color... 26 Adjusting Color on the Control Panel... 26 Adjusting Color Registration... 26 Adjusting the Density... 26 Adjusting the Color Balance (Density)... 27 Adjusting Color with PS Gamma Adjuster Utility... 28 Registering Half-tone... 28 Printing a File with the Adjusted Gamma Curve... 29-4 -
Contents 3. Changing Printer Settings... 30 Checking the Current Settings... 30 Printing Out Print Information... 30 Changing the Equipment Settings... 31 Admin Setup... 31 Boot Menu... 31 Other Settings... 32 List of Each Setup Menu... 33 4. Using Utility Software... 51 Overview of Utilities... 51 Installing Utilities... 52 Utilities common to Windows/OS X... 53 Web page... 53 Windows Utilities... 55 Configuration Tool... 55 OKI LPR Utility... 56 Network Extension... 59 OS X Utilities... 60 Network Card Setup... 60 5. Network Settings... 61 Network Setting Items... 61 Changing Network Settings From the Web Page... 61 Informing the End of Consumable Life and Errors by E-mail (E-mail Alert)... 61 Controlling Access Using IP Address (IP Filtering)... 63 Controlling Access Using MAC Address (MAC Address Filtering)... 63 Encrypting Communication by SSL/TLS... 64 Encrypting Communication by IPSec... 66 Using SNMPv3... 68 Using IPv6... 69 Using IEEE802.1X... 70 Other Operations... 72 Initializing Network Settings... 72 6. Troubleshooting... 73 Initializing... 73 Initializing an SD memory card... 73 Initializing Flash ry... 74-5 -
Contents Resetting the Printer Settings... 75 Deleting or Updating the Printer Drivers... 76 Deleting a Printer Driver... 76 Updating a Printer Driver... 77 Index... 78-6 -
1. Convenient Print Functions 1 This chapter explains advanced printing operations. Description of Print Functions For Windows PS Printer Driver [Layout] tab [Job Options] tab 1. Convenient Print Functions Item Orientation Page Order Page Format Preview Advanced [Paper/Quality] tab Description Selects the document orientation. Selects the page order of document. Sets the number of pages to be printed on one sheet of paper. Display print image. Sets the advanced settings. Item Quality Copies Scale Special Advanced About Default [Color] tab Description Controls the print resolution. Inputs the number of copies to be printed at a time. Specifies the scale of enlargement or reduction. Prints the mirror image of the document by flipping it horizontally. Sets the advanced settings. Displays the printer driver version. Returns the printer driver settings to the default values for this tab only. Item Tray Selection Advanced Description Selects a paper tray. Sets the advanced settings. Item Color Mode Print Mode Advanced Default Description Adjusts the color settings for color printing. Sets whether to use the white toner for color printing. Sets the advanced settings. Returns the printer driver settings to the default values for this tab only. - 7 -
1 For OS X PS Printer Driver [TextEdit] panel [Color Matching] panel 1. Convenient Print Functions Item Print header and footer Rewrap contents to fit page Description Enable to print page numbers, dates, and text titles, etc. Enable to print by aligning to the text wrapping method durign editing. Item ColorSync In printer Profile [Paper Handling] panel Description Specifies the ColorSync function. Implements printer color matching. Specifies the profile. [Layout] Panel Item Description Item Pages per Sheet Layout Direction Border Reverse page orientation Flip horizontally Description Selects the number of pages to be printed on 1 sheet of paper. Specifies the layout when printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper. Specifies the boundary line type. Enable to print by reversing the page orientation. Enable to print by reversing left and right. Pages to Print Page Order Scale to fit paper size Destination Paper Size Scale down only Specifies the pages to be printed. Specifies the order of the pages to be printed. Prints by aligning to the paper size. Some items may not be printed correctly depending on the setup. Specifies to print by scaling to match the size of the paper to be output. Specifies to print by reducing only to match the size of the paper to be output. - 8 -
[Paper Feed] panel [Color] panel 1 Item All Pages From Description Specifies the tray for the paper feed. The tray is selected automatically when [Auto Select] is specified. 1. Convenient Print Functions First Page From Remaining From [Cover Page] panel Select to print from the tray that specifies the header page. Prints from the tray that specifies the remaining pages. Item Gray Scale (White) Print Color Print Description Prints the data created as grayscale in the application with the white toner only. Specifies alignment to color mode when printing in color. [Print Options] panel Item Description Print Cover Page Specifies cover printing. Cover Page Type Specifies the text during printing. Item Print Options Items Setup Description Specifies alignment to the items that have been set such as print quality, paper type, etc. Specifies the setup items conforming to the print setup tab. - 9 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions This section uses [Pad] for its Windows explanations, and [TextEditor] for its OS X explanations. Descriptions may differ depending on the applications and printer drivers used. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Reference For detailed explanations of the printer driver setup items, see the printer driver "Online Help". Printing on Labels You can print on labels by changing the media type setting and using the MP tray and the faceup stacker. Set the paper size and type for MP tray on the operator panel. Then, make print settings including paper size and paper tray with the printer driver. Reference For available labels, refer to the User s Manual (Setup). Manual printing is also available for printing on labels. For details on manual printing, refer to "Manual Printing" P.13. 1 Load paper on the MP tray. Reference Refer to Loading Paper in the User s Manual (Setup). 2 Open the faceup stacker at the rear of the printer. If always printing on labels from the MP tray, register the paper on the operator panel. If printing once, proceed to the printing procedures through the printer driver. 3 Press the <Fn> key. 4 Press the <9> and <0> on the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 5 Press the scroll button to select [A4] or [Letter] and then press the <ENTER> button. 6 Press the <BACK> button and make sure that [MPTray Config] is displayed. 7 Press the scroll button to select [Media Type] and then press the <ENTER> button. 8 Press the scroll button to select the [Labels] and then press the <ENTER> button. 9 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. 10 Open the file you want to print on the computer. 11 Configure the paper size and tray on the printer driver. - 10 -
For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 3 Select [Paper/Quality] tab. 4 Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] from [Paper Source]. 5 Click [Advanced]. 6 Click [Paper Size] and then select [A4] or [Letter] from the drop-down list. 7 Click [OK]. 8 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 From the [File] menu, select [Page Setup]. 2 Select [A4] or [Letter] from [Paper Size]. 3 Select [Print] from [File] menu. 4 Select [Paper Feed] from the panel menu. 5 Select [All pages From] and then select [Multi-Purpose Tray]. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Printing on Custom Size Paper You can register a customized paper size on the printer driver so you can print on nonstandard paper. Settable custom size range Width: 64 to 297 mm Length: 90 to 431 mm Paper sizes that can be fed differ depending on the tray. Register the paper size as portrait, and load paper in portrait orientation. This function may not be available in some applications. If paper is so long that it exceeds the paper supports of the MP tray, support it by hand. When using tray 1, press the scroll button or on the operator panel > [Menus] > [Tray Configuration] > [Tray1 Config] > [Paper Size] > [Custom] before doing the following procedure. If images are not correctly printed on large size paper, selecting [Standard (600x600dpi)] for [Print Quality], image in the PS printer driver may allow for correct printing. Use of paper with a width of less than 100 mm is not recommended. Doing so may cause paper jams. Reference For details on the paper sizes that can be fed on each tray, refer to the User s Manual (Setup). The [Auto Tray Switch] is enabled by default. When the tray runs out of paper during printing, the printer automatically begins feeding paper from that tray. If you want to feed custom paper only from a particular tray, disable auto tray switching. For auto tray change, refer to "Auto Tray Switching" P.21. Specifying Custom Sizes To load custom size paper, you need to register the width and length of the paper before printing. The range of the sizes you can set differs according to the paper tray. Tray Tray1 MP tray Available size range Width: 105 to 297 mm (4.1 to 11.7 inches) Length: 148, 182 to 431 mm (5.8 to 17.0 inches) Width: 64 to 297 mm (2.5 to 11.7 inches) Length: 90 to 431 mm (3.5 to 17.0 inches) 1 1. Convenient Print Functions You can configure the [Custom] setting only when [Paper Size] is set to [Custom]. - 11 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions 1 Press the scroll button or on the operator panel. 2 Press the scroll button several times to select [Menus] and press the <ENTER> button. 3 Check that [Tray Configuration] is selected and press the <ENTER> button. 4 Press the scroll button several times to select [Tray Config] of the paper tray in which you loaded paper and then press the <ENTER> button. 5 Check that [Paper Size] is selected and press the <ENTER> button. 6 Press the scroll button several times to select [Custom] and then press the <ENTER> button. 7 Press the <BACK> button. 8 Press the scroll button to select [X Dimension] and then press the <ENTER> button. 9 Enter the paper width value using the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 10 Press the <BACK> button. 11 Press the scroll button to select [Y Dimension] and then press the <ENTER> button. 12 Enter the paper length value using the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 13 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Click [Start] and select [Devices and Printers]. 2 Right-click the Your Printer icon and select the type of driver you want to specify from [Printing preferences]. 3 On the [Layout] tab, click [Advanced]. 4 Click [Paper Size] and select [PostScript Custom Page Size] from the drop-down list. 5 Enter the dimensions in the [Width] and [Height] boxes, and press [OK]. [Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction] is not available. 6 Press [OK] until the [Printing preferences] dialog box is closed. 7 Open the file you want to print from the application. 8 In the printer driver, select [PostScript Custom Page Size] for the paper size and start printing. Reference For how to specify paper in the printer driver, refer to the User s Manual (Setup). - 12 -
For OS X PS Printer Driver In the OS X PS printer driver, paper size out of the available range can be set. However, the image will not be printed correctly, so set paper size within available range. 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Page Setup]. 3 Select [Manage Custom Sizes] from [Paper Size]. 4 Click [+] to add an item to the list of custom paper sizes. 5 Double-click [Untitled] and enter a name for the custom paper size. 6 Enter the dimensions in the [Width] and [Height] boxes. 7 Click [OK]. 8 Click [OK]. 9 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 10 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. Reference For how to specify paper in the printer driver, refer to the User s Manual (Setup). If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Manual Printing You can print a document feeding paper manually on the MP tray. The printer prints on a sheet of paper at a time. Every time a page is printed, the message Install Paper MPTray %MEDIA_SIZE% Press ONLINE Button appears. Press the <ON LINE> button to continue to print. 1 Load paper on the MP tray. Reference Refer to Loading Paper in the User s Manual (Setup). 2 Open the file you want to print. 3 Configure the manual printing settings in the printer driver, and start printing. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 3 Select the [Paper/Quality] tab. 4 Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] from [Paper Source]. 5 Click [Advanced]. 6 Click [Multipurpose tray is handled as manual feed] and select [Yes] from the drop-down list. 7 Click [OK]. 8 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing on the print dialog. 9 If a request message appears on the operator panel for loading paper on the MP tray, press the <ON LINE> button. If you print a multi-page document, the same message appears every time a page is printed. 1 1. Convenient Print Functions - 13 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 2 Select [Paper Feed] from the panel menu. 3 Select [All pages From] and then select [Multi-Purpose Tray]. 4 Select [Print Options] from the panel menu. 5 Click the [Feed] button from [Print Options]. 6 Select [Multipurpose tray is handled as manual feed] check box. 7 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. 8 When a request message appears on the operator panel for loading paper on the MP tray, press the <ON LINE> button. If you print a multi-page document, the same message appears every time a page is printed. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Combining Multiple Pages Onto One Sheet of Paper (Multiple page printing) You can print multiple pages of a document onto a single side of a sheet of paper. 1 2 3 4 This function scales down the page size of your document for printing. The center of the printed image may not be in the center of the paper. This function may not be available in some applications. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 On the [Layout] tab, select the number of pages to print on each sheet from [Pages per Sheet]. 5 Specify the following settings. --Select the [Draw Borders] check box to draw borders between pages on each sheet. --Select [Advanced] > [Page per Sheet Layout] to set the layout of pages on each sheet. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. - 14 -
For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Layout] from the panel menu. 4 Select the number of pages to print on each sheet from [Pages per Sheet]. 5 Specify the settings for [Border] and [Layout Direction]. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Scaling to Pages You can print data formatted for one size page onto a different size page without modifying the print data. A3 This function may not be available in some applications. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Turn on [Resize document to fit printer page] on the [Job Option] tab. 5 Select your desired size from the list. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. For OS X PS Printer Driver A4 1 1. Convenient Print Functions 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Paper Handling] from the panel menu. 4 Select the [Scale to fit paper size] check box. 5 Select the paper size you want to use from [Destination Paper Size]. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. - 15 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions Collating Pages You can print copies of multiple sets of a multipage document. This function may not be available in some applications. Turn off the page collating mode in the application when you use this function with the Windows PS printer driver. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select the [Job Options] tab. 5 Select the number of copies to print from the [Copies] scrolling list and select the [Collate] check box. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Enter the number of copies to print in [Copies]. Deselect the [Collate pages] check box in the [Paper Handling] tab. 4 Select [Print Options] from the panel menu. 5 Click the [Paper] button from [Print Options]. 6 Select the check box of [Collate]. 7 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. Select the [Collated] box to print without using the printer memory. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Setting the Page Order You can set whether pages are printed in forward or reverse order to suit your needs. If using a face down stacker, set the printing to run in forward order to stack the paper in the order of the pages. If using a face up stacker, set the printing to run in the reverse order to stack the paper in the order of the pages. If the face up stacker is not opened, pages are output on the face down stacker. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 On the [Layout] tab, select [Front to Back] or [Back to Front] from [Page Order]. 5 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If [Page Order] does not appear, click [Start] > [Devices and Printers] > right-click the Your Printer icon > select [Printer Properties] > [Your Printer PS] > [Advanced] > [Enable advanced printing features]. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Paper Handling] from the panel menu. 4 Select [Normal] or [Reverse] from [Page Order] on the [Paper Handling] panel. 5 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. - 16 -
Cover Printing You can feed the first page of a print job from one tray and the remaining pages from another tray. This function is useful when you want to use one kind of paper for a cover and another for body pages. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Paper Feed] from the panel menu. 4 Select [First Page From] and select source trays for the first page and the remaining pages. 5 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Changing Print Quality (Resolution) You can change the print quality to suit your needs. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select the [Job Options] tab. 5 Select a print quality level at [Quality]. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Print Options] from the panel menu. 4 Click the [Quality1] button from [Print Options]. 5 Select a print quality level from [Quality]. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. 1 1. Convenient Print Functions - 17 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions Printing with white toner only You can print with the white toner only without using the cyan, magenta, and yellow toner. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Select [Print] from the [File] menu. 3 Click on [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select [Gray Scale (White) Print] from [Color Mode] on the [Color] tab. 5 Click [OK]. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Color] from the panel menu. 4 Select [Gray Scale (White) Print]. 5 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Color printing with white toner You can specify whether to use the white toner for color printing. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Select [Print] from the [File] menu. 3 Click on [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select [White On] from [Print Mode] on the [Color] tab. 5 Click [OK]. If [White On] is selected, the white toner will be used for printing. If [White Off] is selected, the white toner will not be used for printing. If [Gray Scale (White) Print] is selected from [Color Mode] on the [Color] tab, the white toner will be used regardless of the setting of [Print Mode]. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Color] from the panel menu. 4 Select [Color Print]. 5 Select [White On] from [Print Mode]. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. - 18 -
How to print with application setting To print image data without the white background, you need to configure the application setting. If printing image data without configuring the application setting, white is printed on the whole background of the image. The following pages explain how to configure the setting in the Adobe applications. Adobe Photoshop This section describes how to print the image data without white background by Adobe Photoshop CS. 1 Load the image data. 2 Click the all of background to make a selection area for background by using Magic wand function. 3 Perform the [Inverse] menu to make a selection area for print after selection area for background was made. 4 Click the arrow of [Paths] and perform the [Make Work Path] menu. 5 Input the value of [Tolerance]. If you want to select only printable image, you should use small value, like 0.5. If you want to select printable image together with the white edge, 2.0 is maybe good value. Example: Tolerance is 0.5. Tolerance is 2.0. 7 Click the arrow of [Paths] and perform the [Clipping Path] menu. Click [OK] to select [Path 1] as [Clipping Path]. 8 Save the image data by Photoshop format (PSD). 9 Select the [Print with Preview] menu. 10 Select the [No Color Management] in [Color Handling] options then click [Print] to print the image data. Adobe Illustrator This section describes how to print the image data without white background by Adobe Illustrator CS. 1 Load the image data. 2 Create a path around the area of the placed picture image that you want to mask. 3 Select the created path and the picture image, and create a clipping mask. 4 Save the image data. Do not apply overprint settings for the object's fill and stroke. Otherwise they may be printed in unexpected color. Be sure to clear the overprint check boxes in the attributes panel. 1 1. Convenient Print Functions It is minimum edge but not smooth. It is smooth but you can see white on the edge. 6 Click the arrow of [Paths] and perform the [Save Path] menu. Click [OK] to save [Working Path] as [Path 1]. - 19 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions Emphasizing Fine Lines You can print fine lines and small characters clearer. With some applications, if this function is turned on, the spaces in bar codes may become too narrow. If this happens, turn off this function. This function is turned on by default. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select the [Job Options] tab. 5 Click the [Advanced]. 6 Select the [Adjust ultra fine lines] check box and then click [OK]. 7 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Print Options] from the panel menu. 4 Click the [Quality1] button from [Print Options]. 5 Select the [Adjust ultra fine lines] check box. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Auto Tray Selection You can set in the printer driver to automatically switch paper feed trays with the same size of paper loaded. First, set on the operator panel for the MP tray to be available for auto selection. Then, set the auto selection of the tray with the printer driver. Make sure to set a paper size for Tray1 and MP tray. Available paper size differs depending on each tray. For details, refer to the User s Manual (Setup). In the default settings, the [Tray Usage] is [Do Not Use]. When at default settings, the MP tray is not supported by the auto tray switching function. 1 Press the <Fn> key. When a printer is in the power saving mode, press the <POWER SAVE> button to restore from the mode. 2 Press the <9> and <5> on the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Press the scroll button to select [Normal Tray] and then press the <ENTER> button. 4 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. 5 Specify a paper tray in the printer driver and start printing. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select the [Paper/Quality] tab. 5 Select [Automatically Select] from [Paper Source]. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. - 20 -
For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Paper Feed] from the panel menu. 4 Select [All pages From] and select [Auto Select]. 5 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Auto Tray Switching You can switch paper feed trays automatically. When a tray runs out of paper while printing, the printer locates another tray with the same size of paper on the printer driver and begins feeding paper from that tray. This function is effective for large print jobs of the same paper size. First, set on the operator panel for the MP tray to be available for auto selection. Then, set the auto switching of the tray with the printer driver. Make sure to set the same values (paper size, media type, media weight) for each tray used for auto tray switching. Available paper size differs depending on each tray. For details, refer to the User s Manual (Setup). In the default settings, the [Tray Usage] is [Do Not Use]. When at default settings, the MP tray is not supported by the auto tray switching function. 1 1. Convenient Print Functions 1 Press the <Fn> key. When a printer is in the power saving mode, press the <POWER SAVE> button to restore from the mode. 2 Press the <9> and <5> on the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Press the scroll button to select [Normal Tray] and then press the <ENTER> button. 4 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. 5 Configure the paper source setting on the print dialog. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Click [Advanced] on the [Layout] tab. 5 Click [Tray Switch] under [Printer Features] and select [On] from the drop-down list. - 21 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions 6 Click [OK]. 7 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Print Options] from the panel menu. 4 Click the [Feed] button from [Print Options]. 5 Select the [Tray Switch] box. 6 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. Changing the Driver's Default Settings You can use as the printer driver s default settings print settings that you often use. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Click [Start] and select [Devices and Printers]. 2 Right-click the Your Printer icon and then select the type of driver you want to change from [Printing preferences]. 3 Configure the print settings to use as the driver s default setting. 4 Click [OK]. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open a file. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Configure the print settings to use as the driver s default settings. 4 Select [Save Current Settings as Preset] from [Presets]. 5 Enter a name for the settings and click [OK]. 6 Click [Cancel]. To use the saved settings, select the name from [Presets] in the print dialog. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for OS X, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. - 22 -
Using Printer Fonts You can print your documents using pre-installed printer fonts by substituting them for TrueType fonts in the computer. The printer fonts do not exactly duplicate the appearance of the TrueType fonts seen on screen. This function is not available with the OS X PS printer driver. To use this function with the Windows PS printer driver you must be logged on your computer as an administrator. This function is not available in some applications. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Click [Start] and select [Devices and Printers]. 2 Right-click the Your Printer icon and then select [Printer properties] > [Your Printer PS]. 3 Select the [Device Settings] tab. 4 Specify which printer fonts to use instead of TrueType fonts in the [Font Substitution Table]. To specify the font substitution, click each TrueType font and select a printer font to substitute that with from the pull-down menu. Using Computer Fonts You can print your documents using TrueType fonts in the computer to retain the same font appearance as on the computer screen. This function is not available with the OS X PS printer driver. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 On the [Layout] tab, click [Advanced]. 5 Click [TrueType Font] and select [Download as Softfont] from the drop-down list. 6 Click [OK]. 7 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. 1 1. Convenient Print Functions 5 Click [OK]. 6 Open the file you want to print. 7 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 8 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 9 On the [Layout] tab, click [Advanced]. 10 Select [Substitute with Device Font] at [TrueType Font] and then click [OK]. 11 Configure other settings if necessary and then start printing. - 23 -
1 1. Convenient Print Functions Using a Print Buffer You can spool a print job in the SD memory card installed in the printer. This function frees memory on your computer so it can handle other tasks faster while the printer is running in the background. If the spooled data cannot be stored in the SD memory card because of a memory shortage, a message indicating that the data is invalid appears. This function is not available with the OS X PS printer driver. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select the [Job Options] tab. 5 Click [Advanced]. 6 Select the [Job Spool] check box and click [OK]. 7 Start printing on the print dialog. Printing to File You can print a document to a file, without printing it out on paper. You must be logged on your computer as an administrator. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Click [Start] and select [Devices and Printers]. 2 Right-click the Your Printer icon and then select the type of driver you want to use from [Printer properties]. 3 Select the [Ports] tab. 4 Select [FILE:] from the port list and click [OK]. 5 Start printing on the print dialog. 6 Enter the name of a file and then click [OK]. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [PDF] on the print dialog and select a file format. 4 Enter the name of a file and select where to save it in and click [Save]. - 24 -
Downloading PS Files You can download PostScript files to the printer and print them. This function is available only when you are using a TCP/ IP network. The OKI LPR Utility is not available with the OS X PS printer driver. For OKI LPR Utility 1 Launch the OKI LPR Utility. 2 Select [Download] from the [Remote Print] menu. 3 Select the file to download and click [Open]. After finishing the download, the PostScript file is printed. Printing Out PS Errors You can print out the details of PostScript errors when they occur. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 On the [Layout] tab, click [Advanced]. 5 Click [Send PostScript Error Handler] under [PostScript Options] and select [Yes] from the drop-down list. 6 Click [OK] until the print setup dialog box is closed. 1 1. Convenient Print Functions - 25 -
2. Adjusting Color This chapter explains various color adjustment methods. 2 In this chapter, pad will be used as an example of Windows, and TextEdit will be used as an example for OS X. The operation may differ depending on the application or the version of the printer driver you are using. 2. Adjusting Color Adjusting Color on the Control Panel This section explains the method of adjusting color for the printer using the control panel. Adjusting Color Registration The printer automatically adjusts the color registration when the AC cord is plugged or unplugged, the top cover is opened or closed, and every time 400 pages are printed continuously. You can also adjust the color registration manually if you are not satisfied with the quality of the color on the printouts. 1 Press the <Fn> key. When a printer is in the power saving mode, press the <POWER SAVE> button to restore from the mode. 2 Press the <3>, <0> and <1> on the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Make sure that [Execute] is selected and then press the <ENTER> button. The message [Color Adjusting] appears in the second line (under [Ready To Print]) of the operator panel display while adjusting the color registration. Adjusting the Density The printer automatically adjusts the density when a toner cartridge, an image drum cartridge or a belt is changed and every time 500 pages are printed continuously. You can also adjust the density manually if you are not satisfied with the density of the printouts. 1 Press the <Fn> key. When a printer is in the power saving mode, press the <POWER SAVE> button to restore from the mode. 2 Press the <3>, <0> and <0> on the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Make sure that [Execute] is selected and then press the <ENTER> button. The message [Density Adjusting] appears in the second line (under [Ready To Print]) of the operator panel display while adjusting the color density. - 26 -
Adjusting Color on the Control Panel Adjusting the Color Balance (Density) You can adjust the density of each color. You can select a light, medium, or dark density for each color. 2 Printing Color Swatch 1 Press the <Fn> key. When a printer is in the power saving mode, press the <POWER SAVE> button to restore from the mode. 2 Press the <3>, <0> and <2> on the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 2. Adjusting Color 3 Make sure that [Execute] is selected and then press the <ENTER> button. A color swatch is printed. On the color tuning pattern, 33 squares are printed. The present setting of the light, medium, and dark colors are indicated with dashed lines. You can check the color to be adjusted. Adjusting the Color 1 Press the <ENTER> button. 2 Press the scroll button to select [Calibration] and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Press the scroll button to select [Cyan Tuning], [Magenta Tuning] or [Yellow Tuning], and then press the <ENTER> button. 4 Press the scroll button to select [Highlight], [Mid-Tone] or [Dark], and then press the <ENTER> button. 5 Press the scroll button or, select the value you want and then press the <ENTER> button. 6 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. - 27 -
Adjusting Color with PS Gamma Adjuster Utility Adjusting Color with PS Gamma Adjuster Utility This section explains the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility. You can adjust the half-tone density of CMYK colors printed by the printer. Use this function if the color in a photograph or graphic is too dark. 2 2. Adjusting Color Printing speed may be slow if this function is used. If you want to prioritize the speed, select [Not Specified] from [Custom Gamma Adjustment]. Some applications can specify the half-tone settings. If you use these functions, select [Not Specified] from [Custom Gamma Adjustment]. If you are using Windows, [Custom Gamma Adjustment] menu or the contents may not be displayed on the [Color] tab of the printer driver. In this case, restart your computer. If you are using an application before registering the half-tone adjustment name, restart the application before printing. The registered half-tone adjustment name is effective for all printers of the same type if multiple printers are saved in the [Devices and Printers] folder. The adjustment result of this utility is not reflected in normal white printing. However, if [CMYW Link] is selected in the [CMYK Link Profile] setting of the printer driver, the black adjustment result in this utility is reflected in white printing. To set [CMYK Link Profile], do as follows. For Windows PS Printer Driver [Color] tab > [Options] button > [CMYK Link Profile] For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver [Color] panel > [Input] button > [CMYK Link Profile] Reference For details on how to install the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility, refer to Installing Utilities P.52. Registering Half-tone For Windows PS Printer Driver 6 Click on [Add]. 7 Click on [Apply]. A dialog box appears. 8 Click on [OK]. 9 Click on [Exit] to quit the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility. For OS X PS Printer Driver 1 Click [Start] and select [All Programs] > [Okidata] > [PS Gamma Adjuster] > [PS Gamma Adjuster]. 2 Select the printer from [Select Printer]. 3 Click on [New]. 4 Adjust the half-tone. You can select a method to adjust the half-tone from operating the graph line, entering the gamma value, or entering the density value into the text box. 5 Enter setting name in [Gamma Curve Name] and then click [OK]. 1 Launch the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility. 2 Click on [New]. 3 Adjust the half-tone. You can select a method to adjust the half-tone from operating the graph line, entering the gamma value, or entering the density value into the text box. 4 Enter a setting name in [Gamma Curve Name] and then click [Save]. - 28 -
Adjusting Color with PS Gamma Adjuster Utility 5 Click on [Select PPD]. 6 Select the PPD file to register the halftone adjustment and click [Open]. 7 Select the half-tone adjustment and click [Add]. 8 Click on [Save]. 9 Exit the PS Gamma Adjuster. 10 Select [Printers & Scanners] from [System Preferences] to delete and reregister all printers for which adjustments were made. Printing a File with the Adjusted Gamma Curve For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Select [Print] from the [File] menu. 3 Click on [Preferences] or [Properties]. 4 Select the [Color] tab, [Custom Calibration] and select the halftone adjustment settings and then click [OK]. For OS X PS Printer Driver 2 2. Adjusting Color 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the [File] menu, select [Print]. 3 Select [Print Options] from the panel menu. 4 Select the created halftone adjustment from [Custom gamma] in the [Quality2] tab. If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for macos, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box. - 29 -
3. Changing Printer Settings This chapter explains how to configure the equipment settings from the <ENTER> button on the operator panel. 3 Checking the Current Settings This section explains the basic procedure to print out print information. By printing out the print information, you can check the current settings of the printer. 3. Changing Printer Settings Printing Out Print Information You can print and check the printer configurations and a usage report. Reference For details on the print information you can print and the structure of the [Print Information] menu, refer to Print Information Menu P.35. 1 Press the <Fn> key. When a printer is in the power saving mode, press the <POWER SAVE> button to restore from the mode. 2 Press the <1>, <0> and <0> on the numeric keypad and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Make sure that [Execute] is selected and then press the <ENTER> button. - 30 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Changing the Equipment Settings This section explains the basic procedure to change the equipment settings. Reference For details on the menu structure of the equipment settings, refer to List of Each Setup Menu P.33. Admin Setup To enter the [Admin Setup] menu, an administrator password is necessary. The default password is 999999. 1 Press the scroll button or to open the equipment setting menu. 2 Press the scroll button to select [Admin Setup] and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Enter the administrator password using the numeric keypad. 4 Press the <ENTER> button. 5 Press the scroll button to select the setup menu on which you want to change a setting and then press the <ENTER> button. 6 Change the setting and then press the <ENTER> button. 7 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. Boot Menu Boot Menu is used to change system settings. Only the administrator should use this menu. To enter [Boot Menu] menu, an administrator password is necessary. The default password is 999999. 1 Hold down the <ENTER> button and press power switch. 2 Press the <ENTER> button. 3 Enter the administrator password using the numeric keypad. 4 Press the <ENTER> button. 5 Press the scroll button to select the setup menu on which you want to change a setting and then press the <ENTER> button. 6 Change the setting and then press the <ENTER> button. 7 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings - 31 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Other Settings 1 Press the scroll button or to open the equipment setting menu. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings 2 Press the scroll button to select the setup menu on which you want to change a setting and then press the <ENTER> button. 3 Change the setting and then press the <ENTER> button. 4 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the menu mode. - 32 -
Changing the Equipment Settings List of Each Setup Menu Configuration Menu Tray Count Item MP Tray Tray 1 Explanation Select an item to display the total number of pages printed from the relevant tray. A4/Letter Impressions Count Color Displays the converted number of pages for A4/ Letter printed in color. Supplies Life Network * When there is no built-in wireless LAN support, or the Wireless Module is set to Disable even with built-in wireless LAN support Network * When there is built-in wireless LAN support and the Wireless Module is set to Enable Network Information Cyan Toner (n.nk) Magenta Toner (n.nk) Yellow Toner (n.nk) White Toner (n.nk) Cyan Drum Magenta Drum Yellow Drum White Drum Belt Fuser Printer Name Short Printer Name Enabling Default Gateway Wired IPv4 Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address MAC Address NIC Program Version Web Remote Version IPv6 Address (Local) IPv6 Address (Stateless Address) IPv6 Address (Stateful Address) Printer Name Short Printer Name Enabling Default Gateway Wired IPv4 Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address MAC Address NIC Program Version Web Remote Version IPv6 Address (Local) IPv6 Address (Stateless Address) IPv6 Address (Stateful Address) Select item to display the percentage of a consumable remaining. Displays the full printer name. Displays the abbreviated printer name. Displays the valid default gateway. Displays the status (enabled/disabled) of the wired LAN. Displays the IPv4 Address of the network. Displays the Subnet Mask of the network. Displays the Gateway Address of the network. Displays the MAC Address of the printer. Displays the Network firmware revision. Displays the Web remote version. Displays the IPv6 Address(Local) of the network. Displays the IPv6 Address(Stateless Address) of the network. Displays the IPv6 Address(Stateful Address) of the network. Displays the full printer name. Displays the abbreviated printer name. Displays the valid default gateway. Displays the status (enabled/disabled) of the wired LAN. Displays the IPv4 Address of the network. Displays the Subnet Mask of the network. Displays the Gateway Address of the network. Displays the MAC Address of the printer. Displays the Network firmware revision. Displays the Web remote version. Displays the IPv6 Address(Local) of the network. Displays the IPv6 Address(Stateless Address) of the network. Displays the IPv6 Address(Stateful Address) of the network. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings - 33 -
Changing the Equipment Settings 3 3. Changing Printer Settings Network * When there is built-in wireless LAN support and the Wireless Module is set to Enable (cont.) System Item Wireless (Infrastructure) Information Wireless (AP Mode) Information Firmware Version Wireless (Infrastructure) SSID Security State Band Channel RSSI IPv4 Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address MAC Address IPv6 Address (Local) IPv6 Address (Stateless Address) IPv6 Address (Stateful Address) Wireless (AP Mode) SSID Password Connected Devices IPv4 Address Serial Number Asset Number Firmware Version CU Version PU Version Panel Version RAM Flash ry SD Card Date and Time Explanation Wireless LAN Firmware version. Displays the status (enabled/disabled) of the wireless LAN (Infrastructure mode). SSID of the connection destination. Security of the wireless LAN function. Wireless connection status. Band in use. Channel number in use. Receiving signal strength. Percentage of signal strength. Displays the IPv4 Address of the network. Displays the Subnet Mask of the network. Displays the Gateway Address of the network. Displays the MAC Address of the printer. Displays the IPv6 Address(Local) of the network. Displays the IPv6 Address(Stateless Address) of the network. Displays the IPv6 Address(Stateful Address) of the network. Displays the status (enabled/disabled) of the wireless LAN (AP mode). Displays the SSID of the connection destination. Displays the password. Displays the number of connected devices. Displays the IPv4 address. Displays information for these items. - 34 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Print Information Menu This menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within the printer. Item Action Explanation Configuration Execute Select execute to print out a configuration report. Network Execute Scroll down to this parameter and select execute to print out Network information. Demo Page DEMO1 Execute Scroll down to this parameter and select execute to print out a demonstration page. File List Execute Scroll down to this parameter and select execute to print out a list of job files. (Displayed only if FileSystem is installed). PS Font List Execute Scroll down to this parameter and select execute to print out a Postscript emulation typeface list. Error Log Execute Scroll down to this parameter and select execute to print out the error log. Color Profile List Execute Scroll down to this parameter and select execute to print out a list of colour profiles. Job Log Execute Prints a job history. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings - 35 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Menus 3 3. Changing Printer Settings Item Action Explanation Tray Configuration MPTray Config Paper Size: A3/A4 /A4 /A5 / A5 /A6/B4/B5 / B5 /B6 /B6 / B6 Half/Legal14/ Legal13.5/Legal13/ Tabloid/Letter / Letter /Executive/ 8.5 SQ/Folio/ 4x6 inch/5x7 inch/ 16K(184x260mm) / 16K(195x270mm) / 16K(197x273mm) / 16K(184x260mm) / 16K(195x270mm) / 16K(197x273mm) / 8K(260x368mm)/ 8K(270x390mm)/ 8K(273x394mm)/ Statement / Statement /Custom/ Com-10 Envelope/ DL Envelope/ C5/C4/Hagaki/ Oufuku Hagaki/ Nagagata#3/ Nagagata#4/ Nagagata#40/ Yougata#0/ Yougata#4/ Kakugata#2/ Kakugata#3/ Index Card * Boldface indicates default settings. Configure Paper Size/Media Type/Media Weight/Tray Usage. Select by scroll and <Enter> button. X Dimension: 2.5inch 8.3inch 8.5inch 11.7inch 64millimeter 210millimeter 216millimeter 297millmeter Y Dimension: 5.0inch 11.0inch 11.7inch 52.0inch 127millimeter 279millimeter 297millimete 431millimeter - 36 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Item Action Explanation Media Type: Plain/Letterhead/ Transparency/Labels/ Bond/Recycled/ Card Stock/Rough/ Glossy/USERTYPE1/ USERTYPE2/ USERTYPE3/ USERTYPE4/ USERTYPE5/ USERTYPE6/ USERTYPE7/ USERTYPE8/ USERTYPE9/ USERTYPE10 Tray Configuration (cont.) Media Weight: Light/Medium Light/ Medium/Heavy/ Ultra Heavy1/ Ultra Heavy2/ Ultra Heavy3 Tray Usage: Tray1 Config Paper Size: Normal Tray/ When Mismatching/ Do Not Use Cassette/Custom USERTYPE 1 to 10 are displayed only if registered in the host PC. Sets MPTray usage. [Normal Tray]: (Tray selection/switching) uses as a normal tray. [When Mismatching]: if paper mismatch occurs, paper is requested from the MPTray instead of the specified tray. [Do Not Use]: sets MPTray unavailable both in Auto Tray Select and Auto Tray Switch. Configure Paper Size/Media Type/Media Weight/ Legal Paper/Other Size. Select by scroll and <Enter> button. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings X Dimension: 4.1inch 8.3inch 8.5inch 11.7inch 105millimeter 210millimeter 216millimeter 297millimeter Y Dimension: 5.8inch 11.0inch 11.7inch 17.0inch 148millimeter 279millimeter 297millimeter 431millimeter - 37 -
Changing the Equipment Settings 3 Item Action Explanation Media Type: Plain/Letterhead/ Bond/Recycled/ Card Stock/Rough/ Glossy/USERTYPE1/ USERTYPE2/USERTYPE3/ USERTYPE4/USERTYPE5/ USERTYPE6/USERTYPE7/ USERTYPE8/USERTYPE9/ USERTYPE10 Tray Configuration (cont.) Media Weight: Light/Medium Light/ Medium/Heavy/Ultra Heavy1/Ultra Heavy2 USER TYPE 1 to 10 are displayed only if registered in the host PC. 3. Changing Printer Settings Legal Paper Default: Other Size Default: Legal14 16K(184x260mm) Specifies the Legal paper size in Tray 1. Specifies other fixed paper sizes in Tray 1. is indicated by the icon of portrait feeding. is indicated by the icon of landscape feeding. B6 Statement 8.5 SQ Folio 16K(184x260mm) 16K(195x270mm) 16K(197x273mm) 16K(184x260mm) 16K(195x270mm) 16K(197x273mm) 8K(260x368mm) 8K(270x390mm) 8K(273x394mm) Paper Feed Default: Tray 1 Select tray. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Auto Tray Switch Default: On Switches Auto ON/OFF. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Tray Sequence Default: Down Selects Tray sequence Down/Up/Paper feed. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. System Adjust Power Save Time Default: 1 Select from 1/2/3/4/5/10/15/30/60 Minutes. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Sleep Time Default: 15 Select from 1/2/3/4/5/10/15/30/60 Minutes. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Auto Power Off Time Default: 4 Select from 1/2/3/4/8/12/18/24 hours. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Silent Mode Default: On Select from On/Off. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Clearable Warning Default: ONLINE Select from: ONLINE/Job. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. PS job only. Auto Continue Default: Off Select from On/Off. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Manual Timeout Default: 60 Select from Off/30 seconds/60 seconds. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Timeout InJob Default: 40 Select from Off/5/10/20/30/40/50/60/90/12 0/150/180/210/240/270/300 seconds. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Timeout Local Default: 40 Select from 040300 seconds. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. - 38 -
Changing the Equipment Settings System Adjust (cont.) Print Adjust Item Action Explanation Timeout Network Default: 90 Low Toner Default: Continue Print Mode w/o Color Toner Default: Alarm Jam Rcovery Default: On Error Report Default: Off Select from 090300 seconds. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Select action to take when toner sensor indicates low toner. Select from Continue/Stop. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Select from Alarm/Cancel. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Select from On/Off. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Select from On/Off. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Hex Dump Execute Prints out data received from the host PC in the hexadecimal Dump. Turning off the power supply switch restores Normal Mode. Print Position Adjust Default: 0.00 Paper Color Setting -2/-1/0/+1/+2 Default: 0 Trans. Color Setting -2/-1/0/+1/+2 Default: 0 SMR Setting Magenta Yellow White BG Setting Magenta Yellow White HU Setting Default: Off Cyan +3/+2/+1/0/ -1/-2/-3 Default: 0 Cyan +3/+2/+1/0/ -1/-2/-3 Default: 0 Select from X Adjust/Y Adjust/Duplex X Adjust/Duplex Y adjust. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Define measurement. * Can be set per tray. Used for fine adjustment of the colour print on paper. Used for fine adjustment of the colour print on films. To correct variations in print results caused by temperature/humidity conditions and difference in print density/frequency. Change the setting when print quality is uneven. To correct variations in print results caused by temperature/humility conditions and difference in print density/frequency. Change the setting when background is dark. Set the device before using it if it is not used for a long time. VL Cleaning Exeute If you do this when there are white stripes in the perpendicular direction, printing quality may improve. Drum Cleaning Default: Off High Humid Mode Default: Off Moisture Control Default: Off Narrow Paper Speed Default: Mode1 Warmup Control Default: Off Quiet Mode Default: Off Sets whether to rotate the drum in idle prior to printing in order to reduce horizontal white lines. Be warned that this will shorten the ID life by as much as this rotation. Select by scroll and <ENTER> button. Sets the curling reduction mode to on/off. Sets the condensation control. When the condensation control is set, it may take more time to print the first page. [Mode1]: Performs condensation control. [Mode2]: Performs stronger condensation control. [Off]: Does not perform condensation control. Sets the speed of printing on narrow paper. [Normal]: The print speed is not changed when narrow paper is printed. [Mode1]: The print speed is slowed when narrow paper is printed. [Mode2]: You need to wait for a while when using wide paper after printing on narrow paper. If you mind the sound at startup, switch it to [On]. In normal conditions, keep it [Off]. If you mind the operation sound during printing, switch it to [On]. The print speed will be slowed. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings - 39 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Admin Setup 3 3. Changing Printer Settings Item Settings Explanation Enter Password xxxxxxxxxxxx Enter a password to gain entry to the Admin Setup menu. Password should be from 6 to 12 digits of alpha/numeric characters (or mix) The default value is 999999 Network Setup Enabling Default Gateway Wired Wireless(Infrastructure) Wired Enable Disable TCP/IP Enable Disable When a wireless LAN is available, set a valid default gateway. Enables/Disables the wired LAN. Sets TCP/IP Protocol. [Enable]: TCP/IP Protocol is available. [Disable]: TCP/IP Protocol is not available. NetBIOS over TCP Enable Disable Sets enable/disable of NetBIOS over TCP protocol. Display Conditions: TCP/IP should be enabled. IP Address Set Auto Manual Sets the IP Address setting method. Display Conditions: TCP/IP should be enabled. IPv4 Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the IP Address. Display Conditions: TCP/IP should be enabled. Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the Subnet Mask. Display Conditions: TCP/IP should be enabled. Gateway Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the Gateway (default router) address. 0.0.0.0 means that there is no router. Display Conditions: TCP/IP should be enabled. DHCPv6 Enable Disable Sets enable/disable of DHCPv6. Web Telnet FTP IPSec (if enabled) SNMP Network Scale Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Normal Small Sets enable/disable of Web. [Enable]: Web/IPP is available. [Disable]: Web/IPP is not available. Display Condition: TCP/IP should be enabled. Sets enable/disable of Telnet. [Enable]: Telnet is available. [Disable]: Telnet is not available. Display Condition: TCP/IP should be enabled. Sets enable/disable of FTP. [Enable]: FTP is available. [Disable]: FTP is not available. Display Condition: TCP/IP should be enabled. Sets enable/disable of IPSec. Enable via the web. [Enable]: IPSec is available. [Disable]: IPSec is not available. Sets enable/disable of SNMP. [Enable]: SNMP is available. [Disable]: SNMP is not available. Display Condition: TCP/IP or NetWare should be enabled. When [Normal] is selected, the network can work effectively even when it is connected to a HUB that has a spanning tree feature. However, printer start up time gets longer when computers are connected with two or three small LANs. When [Small] is selected, computers can cover from two or three small LANs to a large LAN, but may not work effectively when the network is connected to a HUB with a spanning tree feature. - 40 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Network Setup (cont.) Item Settings Explanation Gigabit Network Enable Sets whether to support a gigabit network. Disable When it is disabled, 1000Base-T Full/Half duplex connection cannot be made. Hub Link Setting Network Factory Defaults Auto Negotiate 100Base-TX Full 100Base-TX Half 10Base-T Full 10Base-T Half Execute Sets a method to link to a HUB. When Auto is set, a connection method to a HUB is selected automatically and attempts to connect. If another method is selected, attempts to connect to a HUB only by the selected connection method. Specifies whether to initialize the network factory default settings for the Network. USB Setup USB Enable/Disable Enables/Disables the USB port. Speed 480Mbps/12Mbps Selects the interface speed. After setting change the menu, the printer restarts on exit. Soft Reset Enable/Disable Enables/Disables the Soft Reset command. Serial Number Enable/Disable Specifies whether to ENABLE or DISABLE a USB serial number. The USB serial number is used to identify the USB device connected to your PC. Offline Receive Enable/Disable Offline receive. USB ry Interface Enable/Disable Sets enable/disable of USB memory I/F. Connected Host Normal Specific If the printer is connected to a specific host by USB, set it to [Specific] to print from this specific host. Print Setup Personality Auto Selects a printer language. PostScript PCL Copies 1-999 Selects the number of copies. This setting is disabled for Local Print except for Demo Page. Media Check Enable Disable Sets whether the printer checks the matching of printed data size and that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. A4/Letter Override No/Yes When the A4 size is specified in the driver but there is no tray set for A4 in the printer, the printing will be done from the tray with Letter paper loaded without a paper request. When the Letter size is specified in the driver but there is no tray set for Letter in the printer, the printing will be done from the tray with A4 paper loaded without a paper request. * There is no switching from the printer driver. Resolution 600dpi 600x1200dpi 600dpi multi-level Sets default resolution. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings - 41 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Print Setup (cont.) Item Settings Explanation X Dimension 2.5 inch Specifies paper width of Custom paper as a default value. 8.3 inch Sets a paper size at right angles to the paper run direction. 8.5 inch 11.7inch 3 3. Changing Printer Settings Y Dimension 64 mm 210 mm 216 mm 297mm 3.5 inch 11.0 inch 11.7 inch 17.0 inch 90 mm 279 mm 297 mm 431 mm PS Setup L1 Tray Type1 Type2 Private Print Setup * Only when the SD card is installed Specifies paper length of Custom paper as a default value. Sets a paper size in the same direction as the paper run direction. The selectable tray number on the level 1 operator ranges from 1 with the setting Type1 and from 0 with Type2. Network Protocol ASCII/RAW Specifies PS communication protocol mode of data from NIC port. (In RAW mode, Ctrl-T is invalid). PS models only. USB Protocol ASCII/RAW Specifies PS communication protocol mode of data from USB port. (In RAW mode, Ctrl-T is invalid). PS models only. Verify job option Erase job option Keep job for Job Limitation Verify job password Enable Disable No overwrite Zero out once 15minutes 30minutes 1hour 2hours 4hours 8hours 12hours 1day 2days 3days 4days 5days 6days 7days Disable Private Print only On Off Selects whether or not to perform job verification prior to printing an encrypted secure job. Sets the method of erasing encrypted secure jobs from the device storage (SD card). Sets the retention period of encrypted secure jobs in the device storage (SD card). After the retention period, the encrypted secure jobs will be erased from the device storage (SD card) automatically. If [Private Print only] is selected, other jobs than private print will be excluded. Selects whether or not to verify the job password when access control is enabled. - 42 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Private Print Setup (cont.) Item Settings Explanation Job Auto Search On Selects whether or not to perform a job Off search once the panel is unlocked when access control is enabled. Color Setup CMY 100% Density Enable Disable Panel Setup Near Life Status Enable Disable Buzzer Setup Near Life LED Idle Display Enable Disable Panel Contrast -10 0 +10 Paper Jam Error Buzzer Volume Toner Gauge Paper Size Off Low High Time Setup Date Format yyyy/mm/dd mm/dd/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy Time Zone -12:00 0:00 +13:00 Enables/Disables 100% output against the CMY100% TRC compensation. Ordinarily, the TRC compensation function holds control for the appropriate print density; thus 100% output is not always possible. Selecting [Enable] will enable 100% output in any individual color. The actual print, including the TRC compensation function is limited to an appropriate area. This function is for special purposes such as specification in CMYK color reduction in PS. Sets the LCD display control when a near life warning occurs for the drum, fuser and belt. With [Enable], a near life warning will be displayed. With [Disable], a near life warning will not be displayed (not output to the Attention LED/PJL/MIB/Web as well). Excludes the temporary recovery status (life warning) by opening and then closing the cover after a life warning has occurred. Sets the LED lighting control when a near life warning occurs for the toner, drum, fuser, belt and waste toner box. With [Enable], the Attention LED will light on.* With [Disable], the Attention LED will not light on. Excludes the temporary recovery status (life warning) by opening and then closing the cover after a life warning has occurred. * For the drum, fuser, belt and waste toner box, this setting is applied only when [Panel Setup] > [Near Life Status] is set to [Enable]. For the toner, this setting is applied regardless of the setting of [Panel Setup] > [Near Life Status]. Selects the information to be displayed on the standby screen. With [Paper Size], displays the paper size for each tray. The default is the [Toner Gauge]. Adjusts the contrast value of the operator panel LCD. Sets the buzzer volume when a paper jam occurs. Set desired date format. Enter the time zone for your country in relation to GMT. Set in quarter units within the range. Use the Menu up/down buttons to increment/decrement and press the <ENTER> button to set and proceed to the next digit. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings - 43 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Time Setup (cont.) Item Settings Explanation Daylight Saving On Enables/Disables daylight saving setting. Off Setting method Auto Setup Sets the time setting method. Manual Setup SNTP Server (Primary) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the SNTP server (primary) 3 3. Changing Printer Settings [Display Conditions] [Admin Setup] > [Time Setup] > [Setting method] is set to [Auto Setup]. SNTP Server (Secondary) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the SNTP server (secondary). Time Setting 01/01/2000 00:00 01/01/2009 00:00 12/31/2091 23:59 Power Setup Auto Power Off Enable Auto Config Disable [Display Conditions] [Admin Setup] > [Time Setup] > [Setting method] is set to [Auto Setup]. Set current date and time. Display format follows the settings selected in Date Format. Sets the behavior of [Auto Power Off]. [Enable]: Changes to the off mode even when the network is connected. [Auto Config]: Does not change to the off mode when the network is connected. Changes to the off mode even when the USB cable is connected. [Disable]: Disables the off mode transition by the elapsed time. Tray Setup Unit of Measurement inch/millimeter Specifies the unit for custom paper sizes. Default Paper Size A4/Letter Sets the default paper size. Others Setup RAM Setup Receive Buffer Size Auto 0.5 megabyte 1 megabyte 2 megabyte 4 megabyte 8 megabyte 16 megabyte 32 megabyte Sets the incoming buffer size. Flash ry Setup SD Card Setup * Only when the SD card is installed Resource Save Auto Off 0.5 megabyte 1 megabyte 2 megabyte 4 megabyte 8 megabyte 16 megabyte 32 megabyte Sets the resource saving area size. Initialize Execute Initialize the flash memory. This item is displayed only if the SD card (option) is installed. Initialize Execute Initializes the SD Card to the factory default setting. Format Partition PCL Common PS Formats a specified partition. Erase SD Card Execute It features of the deletion of all the data stored in the SD Card not to be recovered them. - 44 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Others Setup (cont.) Item Settings Explanation Storage Check File Execute Resolves mismatch between actual memory Common System and displayed memory available in a file Setup system. Performs administration data (FAT information) recovery. Performs recovery only for an SD Card. Job Log Setup Security Setup Language Setup Job Cancel Setup Check All Sectors Enable Initialization Save Job Log Access Control User Counter Report Select Language Language Initialize Cancel Key Behavior Inquiry Display Execute No Yes Enable Disable Enable Disable Execute Bosnian Bulgarian Catalan Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Macedonian Norwegian Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovenian Spanish Swedish Turkish Execute Short Long Off On Off - 45 - Performs recovery of defective SD Card sector information and a file system mismatch mentioned above. * Only when the SD card is installed Prevents a setting change accompanying initialization of Block Device (SD Card, FLASH). Enables/Disables the job history. Sets the Access Control. Prints the User Counter Report. Selects the LCD display language and report print language. However, when Korean or Chinese (Traditional) is selected, the report will be printed in English. Initializes the LCD display language. Sets the action when the <CANCEL> button is pressed. [Short]: Cancels the job by a short press (for 2 seconds or less). [Long]: Cancels the job by a long press (for 2-5 seconds). [Off]: Ignores the press of the <CANCEL> button. In other words, disables the action of canceling the job by pressing the <CANCEL> button. Sets whether to display the inquiry screen when the job is canceled. On: Displays the inquiry screen. Off: Cancels the job without displaying the inquiry screen. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings
Changing the Equipment Settings 3 3. Changing Printer Settings Others Setup (cont.) Item Settings Explanation Job Cancel Setup (cont.) Near Life Setup Focus Position Display Timeout Fuser Near Life Timing Belt Near Life Timing Yes No 60 180 300 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 Sets whether to focus on [Yes] or [No] in the job cancel inquiry screen. [Yes]: Focuses on [Yes]. [No]: Focuses on [No]. Sets the display timeout value of the job cancel inquiry screen. If timeout occurs, the canceling operation will be disabled and printing will be executed. Sets the timing of displaying the Fuser Near Life warning. Sets the timing of displaying the Belt Near Life warning. Erase Privacy Data Execute Erase the registered privacy data and the stored data in the printer. Business Phone Setup Business Phone Cooperation Connection IP Address Connection Port No. Enable Disable 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 1 65535 Enables/Disables the CrosCore cooperation. Sets the IP address of the connection destination of the CrosCore cooperation. Sets the port number of the connection destination of the CrosCore cooperation. Settings Reset Settings Execute Resets EEPROM of CU. Resets User menu to the factory default. If [Execute] is selected, exits from the menu. Save Settings Execute Saves menus currently set. With this function, the menus with which operation was last performed are saved, and overwrites with the menus that were previously saved. Restore Settings Execute Changes to the menu setting saved. Display Condition: The menu settings are saved. Change Password New Password xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sets a new password to enter Admin Setup menu. From 6 to 12 alpha/numeric digits can be entered. Verify password xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Forces the User to input the new password to enter Admin Setup. From 6 to 12 alpha/numeric digits can be entered. - 46 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Calibration Item Settings Explanation On/Off Auto Density Mode Selects whether density adjustment and TRC compensation is automatically performed. [On]: Density adjustment is automatically run under the engine-specified conditions, and reflected in TRC compensation. [Off]: The printer does not voluntarily run density adjustment. Adjust Density Execute If Execute is selected, the printer will immediately adjust density and reflect it in TRC compensation. This adjustment must be executed when the printer is idling. It can become invalid if executed in any other state. Adjust Registration Color Density Print Tuning Pattern Cyan/Magenta/ Yellow Tuning Cyan/Magenta/ Yellow/White Density Execute -3,-2,-1, 0,+1,+2,+3 Execute Highlight -3,-2,-1, 0,+1,+2,+3 Mid-Tone -3,-2,-1, 0,+1,+2,+3 Dark -3,-2,-1, 0,+1,+2,+3 When this menu is selected, the printer performs AutoAdjust Registration. This adjustment must be executed when the printer is idling. Adjusts the engine density. Prints the pattern for the user to adjust TRC. Ordinarily, this function is not needed because TRC is automatically adjusted to the recommended levels through density adjustment and TRC compensation. Adjustment results will be reflected as offset values (addition) to the corrections through the Adjust Density/TRC Compensation function. Adjusts highlight (light area) of the TRC. + = Darker - = Lighter Adjusts mid-tone area of the TRC. + = Darker - = Lighter Adjusts dark area of the TRC. + = Darker - = Lighter 3 3. Changing Printer Settings - 47 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Wireless(Infrastructure) Setting 3 3. Changing Printer Settings Item Settings Explanation Wireless(Infrastructure) Enable Enables/Disables the wireless Disable LAN (Infrastructure). Wireless (Infrastructure) Setting Network Setting IP Address Set Auto Manual Sets the IP Address setting method. IPv4 Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the IP Address. Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the Subnet Mask. Gateway Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Sets the Gateway (default router) address. DHCPv6 Enable Disable Sets enable/disable of DHCPv6. Automatic WPS-PBC Executes WPS-PBC. setup (WPS) WPS-PIN Executes WPS-PIN. Wireless Network Selection xxxxxx... Manual Setup SSID Security WEP Key WPA Encryption Type Disable WEP WPA/WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA/WPA2-EAP WPA2-EAP AES TKIP/AES Lists the detected wireless LAN (AP mode). Input the SSID. Sets the security function of the wireless LAN. * [WPA/WPA2-EAP] or [WPA2-EAP] can be displayed only when it is set from the web, and it cannot be set from the menu. Input the WEP key. Displays the WPA encryption type. The setting is carried out automatically according to the setting of [Security]. (You cannot change the setting manually with this menu.) WPA Preshared Key Execute It changes to [AES] when [Security] is set to [WPA2- PSK] or [WPA2-EAP] and to [TKIP/AES] when [Security] is [WPA/WPA2-PSK] or [WPA/WPA2-EAP]. [Display Conditions] [Security] is set to any other item than [Disable] and [WEP]. Input the pre-shared key. Enables the setting. Wireless reconnection Execute Reconnects to the wireless LAN. - 48 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Wireless(Ap Mode) Setting Item Settings Explanation Wireless(AP Mode) Wireless(AP Mode) Enable Enables/Disables the wireless LAN (AP Setting Disable mode). Boot Menu Automatic Setup (PushButton) Manual Setup Connection SSID Sstting Password IPV4 Address Execute AP Mode User Setting xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Disclose user Don t disclose user When the <ENTER> button is pressed and the Yes/No confirmation screen is displayed, if Yes is selected, automatic connection can be started with a push-button. Displays the SSID and the password. Input the SSID. Input the password. Input the IP address. Sets the SSID and the password. Sets whether or not to disclose the AP mode information to users other than the administrator. This menu should only be changed by the System Administrators. In order to gain access to this menu, follow the instructions in Boot Menu P.31. This menu is in ENGLISH only. 3 3. Changing Printer Settings Network Factory Defaults Item Settings Explanation Network Factory Execute Specifies whether to initialize the network menu. Defaults Wireless Module Item Settings Explanation Wireless Module Enable Disable Enables the wireless LAN board. With [Enable], this setting will still remain enabled even after the wireless LAN board is removed. Since the factory default is [Disable] even for devices provided with wireless LAN as standard, please change this setting to [Enable] to use wireless LAN. SD Card Setup Item Settings Explanation Enable SD Card No Yes Even if a machine is inoperable at installation because of a faulty SD Card, the machine can be made operable by setting this parameter to [No] (ignores the existence of the SD Card). When No is set, access to the SD Card results in FAIL because the SD Card is regarded as not attached. After setting change and exit from the menu, the printer will restart. - 49 -
Changing the Equipment Settings Storage Common Setup Item Settings Explanation Check File System Execute Resolves mismatch between actual memory and displayed memory available in a file system. Performs administration data (FAT information) recovery. Performs recovery only for an SD Card. Check All Sectors Execute Performs recovery of defective SD Card sector information and a file system mismatch mentioned above. 3 Menu Lockout 3. Changing Printer Settings Item Settings Explanation Menu Lockout On Off Sets the menu lockout function to on/off. [On]: The menu other than [Shared Print]/[Private Print] will not be visible. [Off]: The menu lockout function will not work. Panel Lockout Item Settings Explanation Panel Lockout Mode1 Mode2 Off Sets the panel lockout function to on/off. [Mode 1]: All keys except <ON LINE>, <ENTER>, <CANCEL>, <POWER SAVE> and <HELP> are disabled. [Mode 2]: All keys except <ON LINE> and <ENTER> are disabled. [Off]: The panel lockout function will not work. - 50 -
4. Using Utility Software This chapter explains useful software functions for using your printer. Overview of Utilities The following is a list of utilities that you can use for your printer. For details on how to use these utilities, refer to their respective sections. Utilities common to Windows OS X Item Function Scope Details PS Gamma Adjuster Utility Printing You can adjust the density of pictures by adjusting the CMYK color and halftone density of each color. Windows Utilities System Requirements Windows 10/Windows 8.1/ Windows 8/Windows 7/ Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2016/ Windows Server 2012 R2/ Windows Server 2012/ Windows Server 2008 R2/ Windows Server 2008 OS X 10.8.5-macOS Sierra Refer to page. 28 4 4. Using Utility Software Item Configuration Tool Function Scope Printer settings Details Registers the network settings of the printer. OKI LPR Utility Printing You can print a document via the network connection, manage print jobs, and check the printer status. And, when an IP address of a printer is changed, the setting is changed automatically. Network Extension Managing the printer You can check the printer settings from the print driver, and can set options. This utility is automatically installed when installing a print driver through a network connection. System Requirements Windows 10/Windows 8.1/ Windows 8/Windows 7/ Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2016/ Windows Server 2012 R2/ Windows Server 2012/ Windows Server 2008 R2/ Windows Server 2008 Windows 10/Windows 8.1/ Windows 8/Windows 7/ Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2016/ Windows Server 2012 R2/ Windows Server 2012/ Windows Server 2008 R2/ Windows Server 2008 Windows 10/Windows 8.1/ Windows 8/Windows 7/ Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2016/ Windows Server 2012 R2/ Windows Server 2012/ Windows Server 2008 R2/ Windows Server 2008 A computer operating with TCP/IP. Refer to page. 55 page. 56 page. 59-51 -
Installing Utilities Installing Utilities If there is a utility that you would like to use, follow the procedure below for Windows. For OS X, you can copy it by dragging and dropping to the place you want. You can also run this directly from the Software DVD-ROM. For Windows 1 Insert the included Software DVD-ROM into a computer. 4 4. Using Utility Software 2 When [AutoPlay] is displayed, click [Run Setup.exe]. If the [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed, click [Yes]. 3 Select a language from the drop-down list. 4 Read the license agreement, and then click [Accept]. 5 In the interface selection screen, select [USB] or [Network (Wired/ Wireless)], and then click [Next]. 6 Click [Custom Install]. 7 Click [Separate Install]. 8 Select the utility you would like to install and click the button to install collectively. 9 Click [Exit]. For OS X Drag and drop to copy it to the place you want. You can also run this directly from the Software DVD-ROM. 1 Insert the Software DVD-ROM into the computer. 2 Double click on the [OKI] > [Utilities] folder. 3 Copy the folder you want to install by dragging and dropping to the folder you want. To launch, double click on the utility icon within the folder. - 52 -
Utilities common to Windows/OS X Utilities common to Windows/OS X This section explains web pages that can be used by both Windows and OS X. When using web pages, the following conditions must be met. TCP/IP must be enabled. One of the following must be installed: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Safari 3.0 or later, or Firefox 3.0 or later. Either set your web page security settings to a medium level, or enable cookies. In order to access the [Admin Setup] menu, the administrator password is required. The default password is 999999. To change the device settings on the web page, it is necessary to log in as a device administrator. Web page Logging In as the Administrator 4 You can carry out the following operations from the web page. Display the printer status. Configure tray, network, function default, and printer settings. Display the job list. Print out a PDF without a printer driver. Link to frequently used web pages. In order to change the printer settings on the web page, you need to be logged in as the administrator. You must be authorized as the administrator. The default administrator password of the printer is 999999. 1 Click on [Administrator Login] on the main page. 4. Using Utility Software Reference For details on how to configure the network settings, refer to Changing Network Settings From the Web Page P.61. Accessing the Printer Web page 1 Launch your web browser. 2 Type in http:// (printer s IP address) in the address bar and press the <Enter> key. Reference s For the printer's IP address, please refer to the User's Manual (Setup). 2 Enter admin in [Username] and enter the administrator password in [Password], and then click [OK]. For OS X, type in admin for [Name] and enter the printer administrator s password in [Password], and then click [Login]. If the IP address includes values of 1 or 2 digits, do not add 0 before such values.otherwise, communication may fail. Correct: http: //192.168.0.2/ Wrong: http: //192.168.000.002/ - 53 -
Utilities common to Windows/OS X 3 Click [SKIP]. If you have made changes to the settings on this screen, click [OK]. Checking Printer Status You can check the status of your printer from the web page. 1 Launch your web browser and enter the printer s IP address. The status of the printer is displayed. When logging in as the administrator, you can also click on [Status Window] in order to view the simplified display of the printer status. 4 Changing Printer Settings You can change the main unit s settings from the web page. 4. Using Utility Software The menus available only for the administrator will be displayed. Changing the Administrator s password You can change the printer administrator s password from the web page. The administrator s password set on the web page can be used when logging into the printer through the operator panel or through the web page. The password should be 6-12 characters long, and should be in one-byte (alphanumeric) characters. The password is case sensitive. 1 Launch your web browser and log in as the administrator. 1 Launch your web browser and log in as the administrator. 2 Change the settings and click [Submit]. Getting the Date and Time Automatically You can get date and time information automatically from an internet time server, and reflect this on your printer. 1 Launch your web browser and log in as the administrator. 2 Select [Admin Setup]. 3 Select [Network] > [SNTP]. 4 Specify your time zone. 2 Select [Admin Setup]. 3 Select [Management] > [Change Password]. 4 Enter a new password in [New Password]. 5 Reenter the password in [Verify Password]. The entered password will not be displayed. Write down your password and store it in a safe place. 5 Select [Enable] from [SNTP]. 6 Enter the SNTP server in [SNTP Server (Primary)]. 7 If required, enter another SNTP server in [SNTP Server (Secondary)]. 8 Click on [Submit]. The network system reboots to enable the new settings. 6 Click on [Submit]. You do not need to restart the printer. Next time when you log in as the administrator, use the new password. - 54 -
Windows Utilities Windows Utilities This section explains utilities you can use in Windows. Configuration Tool In the Configuration Tool, you can manage multiple units and change settings. Registering the Printer When using the Configuration Tool or introducing a new printer, register the printer in the Configuration Tool. The Configuration Tool functions are as follows. Display device information Network settings Please read Black Toner and Black Drum displayed in Supplies Status on the Device Info screen as White Toner and White Drum for this model. Other plug-ins are not applicable to this printer. Setup Plugins can be installed if necessary. To change the network settings of the device, install the following plugins. Network Setting Plugin You can install additional plugins later. Reference For how to install Configuration Tool, please refer to Installing Utilities P.52. 1 Select [Start], [All Programs] > [Okidata] > [Configuration Tool] > [Configuration Tool]. 2 Select [Register Device] from the [Tools] menu. Search results are displayed. 3 Select the printer and click on [Register]. 4 On the confirmation screen, click on [Yes]. Removing a Printer You can remove a registered printer. 1 Right-click on the printer from [Registered device Table]. 2 Select [Remove device]. 3 On the confirmation screen, click on [Yes]. Checking the Status of the Printer You can check the status and information of the printer. 1 Select the printer from the [Registered Device Table]. 2 Select the [Device Info] tab. When the printer is connected to the network, [Device Status] will be displayed. If you want to update information, click on [Update Device Information]. 4 4. Using Utility Software - 55 -
Windows Utilities Network Setting Plugin You can set the network with the Configuration Tool. Prior to setting, please install the Network Setting plugin. Reference For how to install Configuration Tool, please refer to Installing Utilities P.52. OKI LPR Utility You can use the OKI LPR utility to perform a print job via network, manage print jobs, and check the printer status. Reference For how to install OKI LPR utility, please refer to Installing Utilities P.52. 4 4. Using Utility Software Icon The meaning of each icon is as shown below. Icon Details Searches again for the printer. Changes search conditions for the printer. Changes IP address for the printer. Restarts the printer. Changes network password. Displays the printer web page. Searches for the machine on the network Searches for the printer. 1 Select [Network Setting] from the [Plug-ins] menu. 2 Select [Discover Devices]. Search results are displayed. Change the IP Address Changes IP address for the printer. 1 Select the printer from the device list. 2 Click icon. 3 Change the settings as required. 4 Click on [OK]. 5 Enter the network password and click [OK]. The default password is the last 6 alphanumerical digits of the MAC address. 6 Click on [OK] to restart the printer. In order to use OKI LPR Utility, TCP/IP must be activated. The OKI LPR utility cannot be used for shared printers. Please use the standard TCP/IP port. Launching the Utility 1 Click on [Start], and select [All Programs] > [Okidata] > [OKI LPR Utility] > [OKI LPR Utility]. Adding a Printer You can add a printer to the OKI LPR utility. Administrator privileges are required. If you cannot add a printer in Windows, shut down the OKI LPR utility, right-click on [Start] > [All Programs] > [Okidata] > [OKI LPR Utility] > [OKI LPR Utility], and then select [Run as administrator] to launch. You cannot add the printer already registered in the OKI LPR utility. If you want to change the port, select [Confirm Connections] in [Remote Print] menu. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select [Add Printer] from the [Remote Print] menu. 3 Select [Printer Name] and enter the IP address. Network printers and printers connected to the LPR port are not displayed. 4 When selecting a network printer, select [Discover]. 5 Click on [OK]. - 56 -
Windows Utilities Downloading Files You can download a file to the printer you have added to the OKI LPR utility. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select the download destination printer. 3 Select [Download] from the [Remote Print] menu. 4 Select a file and click on [Open]. Displaying the Printer Status 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select a printer. 3 Select [Printer Status] from [Remote Print]. Checking/Deleting/Forwarding Jobs You can confirm and delete print jobs. Also, if you cannot print because the selected printer is busy, offline or out of paper, you can forward the print jobs to another OKI printer. Print jobs can only be forwarded to the same OKI printer as the one you are using. Before forwarding a job, you need to add another same OKI printer. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select [Job Status] from the [Remote Print] menu. 3 If you want to delete a print job, select the job and then select [Delete Job] from the [Job] menu. 4 If you want to forward a print job, select the job and then select [Redirect] from the [Job] menu. Forwarding Jobs Automatically If you cannot print because the selected printer is busy, offline or out of paper, you can configure the settings to forward the print jobs to another OKI printer automatically. Print jobs can only be forwarded to the same OKI model printer as the one you are using. Before forwarding a job, you need to add another same OKI printer. This requires administrator rights. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select the printer you would like to set. 3 Select [Confirm Connections] from [Remote Print] menu. 4 Click on [Advanced]. 5 Select the [Automatic Job Redirect Used] checkbox. 6 To forward jobs only when errors occur, select the [Redirect only at the time of an error] checkbox. 7 Click on [Add]. 8 Enter the IP address of the printer to forward to, and click on [OK]. 9 Click on [OK]. Printing with Multiple Printers You can print with multiple printers with a single command. This function sends remote print jobs to multiple printers and prints simultaneously. Administrator privileges are required. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select the printer you would like to configure. 3 Select printer [Confirm Connections] from [Remote Print] menu. 4 Click on [Details]. 5 Select the [Print to more than one printer at a time] checkbox. 4 4. Using Utility Software - 57 -
Windows Utilities 4 4. Using Utility Software 6 Click on [Options]. 7 Click on [Add]. 8 Enter the IP address of the printer for simultaneously printing and click on [OK]. 9 Click on [OK]. Opening a Webpage You can open the printer web page from the OKI LPR utility. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select a printer. 3 Select [Web Setting] from the [Remote Print] menu. You cannot open the web page when the web port number has been changed. Carry out the following procedure, and reconfigure the OKI LPR utility port number. a b c d e Select a printer. Select [Confirm Connections] from [Remote Print]. Click on [Advanced]. Enter the port number into [Port Numbers]. Click on [OK]. Adding Comments to Printers You can add comments to the printers added into the OKI LPR utility in order to identify them. Automatically Configuring the IP Address You can set it to ensure that the connection with the original printer is maintained even if the printer s IP address is changed. The IP address may change if DHCP is being used to dynamically assign IP addresses or the network administrator manually changes the printer s IP address. Administrator privileges are required. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select [Setup] from the [Option] menu. 3 Select the [Auto Reconnect] checkbox and click on [OK]. Uninstalling the OKI LPR Utility Administrator privileges are required. 1 Confirm that the OKI LPR utility is closed. 2 Click on [Start], and then select [All Programs] > [Okidata] > [OKI LPR Utility] > [Uninstall OKI LPR Utility]. If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Yes]. 3 On the confirmation screen, click on [Yes]. 1 Launch the OKI LPR utility. 2 Select a printer. 3 Select [Confirm Connections] from [Remote Print]. 4 Enter a comment and click on [OK]. 5 Select [Show comments] from the [Option] menu. - 58 -
Windows Utilities Network Extension In Network Extension, you can check the settings on the printer and set the composition of the options. 4 Click [OK]. Reference Click [Web Setting] to automatically launch the web page. You can change printer settings on this web page screen. For details, refer to Web page P.53. Setting Options Automatically In order to use Network Extension, TCP/IP must be activated. Administrator privileges are required. Network Extension is automatically installed when installing a print driver through a TCP/IP network. Network Extension is operated in conjunction with the print driver. You cannot opt to only have Network Extension installed. Network Extension only functions when the printer driver is connected to OKI LPR port or the standard TCP/IP port. Launching the Utility To use Network Extension, open the printer properties screen. 1 Click on [Start] and then select [Devices and Printers]. 2 Right click on the printer icon and select [Printer properties]. Checking Printer Settings You can check the settings of the printer. You can get the composition of options of the connected printer and automatically set the print driver. You cannot configure this when using Network Extension in unsupported environments. For Windows PS Printer Driver 1 Open the printer properties screen. Reference Launching the Utility P.59 2 Select the [Device Settings] tab. 3 Click on [Get installable options automatically] and then click on [Setup]. 4 Click [OK]. Uninstalling the Utility 1 Click on [Start], and then select [Control Panel] > [Add or Remove Programs]. 2 Select [OKI Network Extension] and click on [Remove]. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen and complete the uninstallation. 4 4. Using Utility Software If you use Network Extension in an environment that is not supported, the [Option] tab may not be displayed. 1 Open the printer properties screen. Reference Launching the Utility P.59 2 Select the [Status] tab. 3 Click [Update]. - 59 -
OS X Utilities OS X Utilities This section explains utilities you can use in OS X. Network Card Setup You can use the Network Card Setup to configure the network. Configuring Web Settings You can launch the web page, and configure the printer network settings. 4 4. Using Utility Software In order to use Network Card Setup, TCP/IP needs to be activated. Configure the TCP/IP settings. Configuring the IP Address 1 Start Network Card Setup. Reference Installing Utilities P.52 2 Select this machine from the list. 3 Select [IP Address Settings] from the [Operations] menu. 4 Change other settings if necessary, and then click [Save]. 5 Enter the administrator password, and then click [OK]. --The factory default password is 999999. --The password is case sensitive. 6 Click [OK] to enable new settings. The network card of this machine restarts. Enabling Web Settings 1 Start Network Card Setup. Reference Installing Utilities P.52 2 Select this machine from the list. 3 Select [Web Settings] from the [Operations] menu. 4 Check [Device web settings will be enabled], and then click [Save]. 5 Enter the administrator password, and then click [OK]. --The factory default password is 999999. --The password is case sensitive. 6 Click [OK] in a confirmation window. Opening a Web page 1 Start Network Card Setup. Reference Installing Utilities P.52 2 Select this machine from the list. 3 Select [Show Device Web page] from the [Operations] menu. The Web page opens, and the machine status page is displayed. Quitting Network Card Setup 1 Select [Quit] from the [Network Card Setup] menu. - 60 -